By Tara de Ryk
KENASTON—Rare is the day when a dinky Honda C90 turns the head of a Harley Davidson man.
That day came last Monday for Bill Hannah who was all agog at the sight of two of those puny rides parked at the pumps of the PetroCan station in Kenaston.
“No windscreens,” Bill exclaimed, still excited about seeing the motorcycles, which look like a cross between a moped and a Vespa scooter. He was amazed that someone would venture out for a ride on the windswept Prairie in February.
He was even more impressed after going into the PetroCan and meeting their owners Rachel Lasham and Ed March, who are in the midst of a two continent trek from Alaska to Argentina.
“I got excited. I phoned home to Erna (his wife) and told her, ‘You won’t believe what I’ve seen,’” Bill says, adding it was cold out, about minus 22.
Lasham and March are from England and a couple months ago, they shipped their Honda C90s to Anchorage, Alaska, the start of their trip south to Argentina. When they reached Vancouver, they decided to veer off their planned course and make a cross-Canada trip as well, which is how they ended up in Kenaston Feb. 9.
“I walked into the PetroCan, they are nice young kids, I talked to them and took two pictures. I can’t believe what I saw.”
Bill said he and Erna both ride Harleys and he talked to Lasham and March about motorcycling.
“Bikers always connect with other bikers,” Bill said.
Hannah admits to feeling a little soft after meeting the two Brits. Bill said he and Erna ride in the summer when the roads are dry and free of ice and snow. They also ride Harley Davidson Road Kings and likely wouldn’t want to trade nearly 1600cc of power and cruising comfort for the Honda Cub’s 90ccs of output.